Pets and Animals

A North Carolina-based company is recalling certain dog treats after samples of the product tested positive for potentially harmful bacteria.

BluePearl Pet Hospitals in the Charleston, South Carolina, area say they only get about a third of the donations they’d like. When they don’t have enough blood — that leads to tough situations.

The brightly-colored orange lobster – now named "Cheddar" after Red Lobster's famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits – has made her forever home at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach.

Roughly 4,000 beagles are being rescued from an Envigo breeding facility in Virginia after the Humane Society and Department of Justice worked out a removal plan.

Two helpless dogs in the Middle East faced terrible abuse and almost-certain death until two U.S. Navy sailors not only rescued them — but found a way to get them out of there and on toward a safer, healthier and far happier life. 

“Most anglers fish their entire lives and never see one. I am 67 years old, have boated literally tens of thousands of catfish over the years and it was the first I'd ever seen in person,” the boat's captain said.

How hot is it in the South? It's so hot that the birds are panting.

It’s a signature mustache that any snack food lover can spot.

Eggs of the tiny worm, which are found in pets' fecal matter, have been widely detected in New York City public spaces, with evidence of significant levels of contamination in all five boroughs.

The sound of fireworks may scare your pet so much that they run off and potentially go missing, something the American Kennel Club says tends to happen during the holiday break.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper stepped in to help the dog, who he later named Princess. It was the beginning of a special friendship.

Wildlife officials said the situation happened so quickly that the hiker couldn’t use his bear spray.

Taka was on the brink of death after a house fire, and now his beaming face inspires fellow burn survivors across the country.

“Bears have noses 7 times better than a bloodhound and can smell even the faintest odor of food inside a vehicle. Lock your doors, roll up your windows, and never leave food or anything that smells like food inside!”